Early History of Lake Maxinkuckee - The Aubbeenaubee Yacht Club  

by Thos. H. Wilson Jr.
During the summer of 1901 the Maxinkuckee Association offered three pennants as prizes for a yacht race. This race was sailed and awakened the yachting enthusiasm of those who had sailboats. The out come of thie enthusiasm was the formation of the Aubbeenaubbe Yacht Club. In August, 1901, a number of lake sailors met at Edward's Boathouse and organized the club, adopting a constitution and electing the following officers:

Henry C. Adams, Sr. of Indianapolis, commdore
Harvey J. Elam, of Indianapolis, first vice-commander
Milton A. Edwards of Peru, second vice-commodre
Thomas H. Wilson Jr. of Logansport, Secretary and Treasurer
directors:

S. E. Howe, Jr. of Logansport
Anton Vonnegut of Indianapolis
ALfred M. Ogle, Jr. of Indianapolis

This first race under the auspices of the club was sailed in August 1901. An entrance fee of fifty cents to each boat formed a fund to purchase pennants for the winners. In this race 'The White Lady', Elbert Shirk, captain, won the pennant for sloops, and the 'Natty', Harry Wheeler, captain, won the pennant for catboats.

In the summer of 1902 three races were dailed. A pennant was given to the winning carboat and sloop in each race and a silver cup to the boat of each class making the most points during the season. First place in a race counted five, scond place three, third place two and fourth place one point. 'The Old Scout', S. E. Howe Jr., captain, won all these sloop races. Of the catboats, 'Le Vite' Milton A. Edwards, captain, won two races, and 'Uncas', T. H. Wilson, Jr. captain, won the last race. The standings of the various yachts was as follows:

Sloops -


'Old Scout'	15
'Lady June'	5
'Indiana'	5
'Crescent'	4
'Margaret'	3
'Nautilus'	1


Catboats -


'Le Vite'	12
'Uncas'	11
'Tadpole'	5
'Natty'	3
'Indian'	3


The officers for the second year 1902-3 were:
Henry C. Admas, Commodore
M. A. Edwards, first vice-commodore
A. M. Ogle, Jr., second vice-commodore
T. H. Wilson, Secretary and treasurer
Directors:

Anton Vonnegut
S. E. Howe Jr.
Harry Wheeler


The yachts were divided into four classes: Flat-bottomed sloops and catboats and round-bottomed slos and catboats. Five races were sailed. The first two for a pennant and the rest for cups given in each class and challenge cup. The challenge cups are held for a season only. The class cups are ehld permanently by the winners. In the pennant series for Class 'A' a tie res ulted between 'The Old Scout' and 'Diana', each having eight points. 'The Old Scout' won the third race and pennant. The 'Katherine' won in class'B' with eight points. 'Nautilus' was second with five points.

Kenneth Ogle's 'Flip won in class 'C', and 'Uncas' in Class 'D'.

The Cup series res ulted as follows:

Class 'A' - 'Old Scout', 15; 'Diana', 6.
Class 'B' - 'Eleanor', Hervey Perrin, captain, 15; 'Nautilus', Anton Vonnegut , captain, 4; 'Katherine', Alan Williams, captain, 4
CLass 'C' - 'Indian', Jno. Routh, captain 11; 'Flip', 10; 'Shark', 2.
Class 'D' - 'Tadpole', Henry Bliss, captain, 13; 'Natty', 8; 'Uncas', 5


The Challenge cups were given to 'The Old Scout' and 'Flip'

The officers for 1903-4 are:

Commodore, Anton Vonnegut
First-vice commodore, S. E. Howe Jr.
Second Vice Commodore, Glen Wheeler
Secretary and Treasurer, Henry W. Bliss
Directors:

Joseph Wilson
Kenneth Ogle
John B. Perrin


There are to be seven races in 1904. All are to count for the challenge cups won with the same scoring system which was used in 1903. The first three races are for pennants and the rest for prize cups.

It is hoped at some future time the Yacht Club will have a club house where meetings and the social functions of the lake may be held.